Isotope

[Dustinxxx]

What is isptope lead?... i usually use wheel weights but have an opportunity for the isotope. How much should i pay per pound?... any info would be great... cani just smelt it and cast or do i have to add tin or what not... thanks in advance.

[GRUMPA]

Check this out and see if it helps.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=86491

[shotman]

you need to add tin and rest is ok about same as ww for casting. It DONT work for shot

[sqlbullet]

Most isotope containers are about like ww lead. What I have had tested is 96% lead 3% antimony and 1% tin. The exceptions are iodine containers which are almost.always pure lead. X-ray shielding is usually pure.

I have purchased about 30,000 lbs of this over the last 3 years. Early on I did some testing and have my results here. (http://fellingfamily.net/isolead/)

[Hardcast416taylor]

Over the years I came into quite afew of these isotope shielding containers from a friend that worked for a local hospital. The hospital would release these containers from their containment vault after the half-life had deteriorated to zero. Can`t even guess the number of these I melted down and cast as is for .38 WC`s and other pistol projectiles. Never did add anything to the pot mix except possibly a handfull of WW to sweeten it.Robert

[white eagle]

If you can get isolead by all means do so
I have been using it quite a bit and prefer it to ww
simply for the fact there is no sorting dirty stinkin ww